Gov’t to impose P50/kg pricecap on imported rice
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said he will issue an executive order imposing a PHP50 per kilogram price cap on imported well-milled rice, as part of efforts…
DSWD to register 493K families as new 4Ps beneficiaries
MANILA – Around 493,000 families from poor households based from the 2026 Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS) list will be registered as new beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) after…
DFA: No new Filipinos casualties in Middle East conflict
MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday said it continues to closely monitor developments in the Middle East, assuring the public that no Filipinos have been reported injured…
Marcos gets emergency powers to cut, suspend oil taxes
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday signed into law Republic Act 12316, granting the executive emergency powers to temporarily suspend or reduce excise taxes on petroleum products in…
Fuel surcharge spikes to Level 8 on April 1-15
MANILA – Fuel surcharge jumps to Level 8 on April 1-15 2026 as a result of the continued volatility of fuel prices, the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) posted on its website…
DSWD to open 4th Pag-abot Program processing center in Cavite
MANILA – More vulnerable families and individuals in street situations (FISS) will be protected from hazardous and untoward incidents as the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to…
PhilHealth pushes electronic records adoption for YAKAP
MANILA – The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is requiring the use of electronic medical records (EMR) as it expands its Yaman ng Kalusugan Program (YAKAP) to ensure safe, accurate and…
DOE eyes biofuel importation to help address oil price spikes
MANILA – The Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to import biofuel to help contain the surge in oil prices on the back of supply issues due to the ongoing conflict…
DOTr says NLEX-SLEX Connector to open next year
MANILA – The Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3 (SS3) section that will link the Skyway system to the North Luzon Expressway-South Luzon Expressway (NLEX–SLEX) Connector, will begin operation next year, Acting…
Lawmakers seek stricter rules on junk food marketing targeting kids
MANILA – Lawmakers and public health experts are pushing for the urgent passage of measures that will require warning labels and restrict the marketing of unhealthy food to children, amid projections…